Promoting Good Governance in Public Institutions in Ghana,...

RESEARCH PROPOSAL Promoting Good Governance in Public Institutions of Ghana: The Role of the Internal Auditor Introduction All over the world there is a realization that the Internal Audit activity has the potential to provide hitherto unparalleled services to management in the conduct of their duties. This potential has been turned into a challenge and embodied in the new definition of Internal Auditing from the Institute of Internal Auditors (the IIA). Background of the Study The Government of the Republic of Ghana by the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658)established the Internal Audit Agency â€Å"as an apex oversight body to co-ordinate, facilitate and provide quality assurance for Internal Audit activities within the public sector†Ã¢â‚¬ ¦show more content†¦These are as follows: 1. 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